NICUmiiki DNP, NP

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    What do you use for note-taking? (technology-wise)

    NICUmiiki replied to allycat77's topic in General Students

    My class is required to have laptops in class so it limited my options. If you have a Mac, Preview actually annotates PDFs pretty easily by clicking on the pencil button on the top bar. Not...
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    What do you use for note-taking? (technology-wise)

    NICUmiiki replied to allycat77's topic in General Students

    I use a laptop. I love Evernote. I have a 'note' for each topic and I can stick powerpoints, word docs, and PDFs in there for easy viewing when I'm reviewing. I'm attaching a image so that you can get...
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    ADD Study Strategies! Go! (Or any super study strategies that are beneficial)

    NICUmiiki replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in General Students

    Gosh... I don't know. I have to take an Allnurses.com study break every twenty
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    Enter your TEAS V Scores here!!

    NICUmiiki replied to Future Nurse's Wife's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Program Type: BSN Adjusted Individual Total Score: 90.7% ATI Academic Preparedness Level: Exemplary Mean - National: 64.3% Mean - Program: 64.9% Percentile Rank - National - 99 Percentile Rank -...
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    Calculator on TEAS V

    NICUmiiki replied to txtri02's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Nope, no on-screen calculator. Your program may or more likely may not let you use one. Be comfortable adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing pretty quickly by
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    teas V score

    NICUmiiki replied to IndySimp's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Your scores suggest that you scored at an average level for everyone who has taken the test. Your program percentile 61 means that you scored better than 61% of people in your program, and 39% of...
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    Question about how blood becomes oxygenated.

    NICUmiiki replied to NurseBoy54's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Remember Artery with an 'A' carries Away (from the heart). That means blood that is returning to the heart is carried by a vein. Here's the cycle (omitting a little bit): system {deoxygenated blood}...
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    Working nights....tips anyone?

    NICUmiiki replied to gracecase's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I have a soft spot for the hospital's breakfast, so I always eat when I get off at 7am, then go home and go to sleep. It usually costs me about a
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    Do Mental Health Hospitals hire CNAs?

    NICUmiiki replied to scorpiogir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would search the HR site of hospitals with psych/behavioral health units. In my area, they tend to hire CNAs for that position. I couldn't see myself working as a MHT with a bachelors in psych. Like...
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    Do Mental Health Hospitals hire CNAs?

    NICUmiiki replied to scorpiogir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes. I should have mentioned
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    Do Mental Health Hospitals hire CNAs?

    NICUmiiki replied to scorpiogir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here they are called Mental Health Techs, and they have additional training in managing aggressive behavior. CNAs are qualified for this position at the hospital I work
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    do you keep a copy of your cna license in your wallet?

    NICUmiiki replied to RJay25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My state doesn't issue certificates. You can buy one, but I don't see the purpose of it. Being on the online registry is much more
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    Children's Hospital PCT

    NICUmiiki replied to AM326's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Sounds like it went well! Good
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    How far do you commute to school?

    NICUmiiki replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My drive is 45 minutes. There aren't any closer schools to me. There are quite a few students in my class who drive 1.5-2 hours one-way
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    Teas V or Hesi

    NICUmiiki replied to cnastriving2brn's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I don't remember anything specific. I could't post it anyway for copyright reasons. Umm. There is no calculator on the math portion so be comfortable adding, subtracting, multiplying, and
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    Take "Patient Companion" job as means to get foot in the door ?

    NICUmiiki replied to itsadonna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I got my job as an ER Tech by working as a sitter for several months. I barely qualify to be an ER Tech, and I know that there are better qualified individuals that could have chosen. Even though I...
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    accreditation

    NICUmiiki replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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    Teas V or Hesi

    NICUmiiki replied to cnastriving2brn's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Study, but don't freak out! Honestly, except for some A&P, I learned everything on both tests in high school, and I didn't go to a very good high school
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    Ma with no job leads need advice please help

    NICUmiiki replied to YouwishiwasyourMA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    EVS = janitorial
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    Getting the job you want after school?

    NICUmiiki replied to strawberryswing's topic in General Students

    Yes. I've seen several threads where new grads state that they have been offered a job in LTC/Rehab but they want to hold out for NICU or ER or
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    Iv cath insertion class

    NICUmiiki replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    At the hospitals I work at and do clinicals at, ER Techs are the only techs in the hospital that start IVs. That's the reason I wanted so badly to be one. It's the reason why they will only hire...
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    Working and nursing school?

    NICUmiiki replied to niikkayx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just mentioned this in another thread, but don't forget that working in healthcare can help you greatly when you are trying to get a job as an RN due to networking and the work relationships with unit...
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    Missing 1 day of a&p 1 class during the summer and still get an A

    NICUmiiki replied to SmYle4PeDs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As long as the day you miss isn't a test and you're able to get any missed work from classmates, you should be
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    Work at two hospitals??

    NICUmiiki replied to jonguitardude's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    They should not. As long as you are able to fulfill your obligations at both. I can tell you that being in school and working two part time jobs can be draining even when both jobs are PRN. Two...
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    Getting the job you want after school?

    NICUmiiki replied to strawberryswing's topic in General Students

    From experiences shared on this site (and on the unit I work on), the best thing you can do is to work as a CNA, tech, unit clerk, anything really. I'm starting as an ER Tech, and my manager was happy...